2004 PDL season

Football league season
USL Premier Development League
Season2004
ChampionsCentral Florida Kraze
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The 2004 USL Premier Development League season was the 10th PDL season. The season began in April 2004 and ended in August 2004.

Central Florida Kraze finished the season as national champions, beating Boulder Rapids Reserve 1–0 in the PDL Championship game. Chicago Fire Reserves finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 17 out of their 18 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +66 goal difference.

El Paso Patriots striker Julio Frias was the league's top scorer, with 25 goals, while DFW Tornados midfielder Mark Rowland led the league with 11 assists. Chicago Fire Reserves keeper Brad Guzan enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.39 per game in his 13 games.

Changes from 2003

Name changes

  • Louisiana Outlaws changed their name to Lafayette Swamp Cats.
  • Mid-Michigan Bucks changed their name to Michigan Bucks.
  • Texas Spurs changed their name to Dallas-Fort Worth Tornados.

New franchises

  • Ten teams joined the league this year, including four brand new franchises:
Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Florida Ajax Orlando Prospects Orlando area Orlando, FL expansion
North Carolina Carolina Dynamo Greensboro area Greensboro, NC previously in Pro Select
Ohio Cleveland Internationals Cleveland area Cleveland, OH expansion
Colorado Colorado Springs Blizzard Colorado Springs area Colorado Springs, CO expansion
Texas El Paso Patriots El Paso area El Paso, TX previously in A-League
Indiana Indiana Blast Indianapolis area Indianapolis, IN previously in A-League
Texas Laredo Heat Laredo area Laredo, TX expansion
New Jersey New Jersey Stallions northern New Jersey area Wayne, NJ previously in Pro Select
Pennsylvania Reading Rage Greater Reading area Reading, PA previously in Pro Select
Michigan West Michigan Edge Grand Rapids area Kentwood, MI returned from hiatus

Folding

Standings

Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Michigan Bucks 16 11 3 2 47 16 +31 35
2 Fort Wayne Fever 16 11 4 1 47 32 +15 34
3 Indiana Invaders 16 11 5 0 51 34 +17 33
4 Kalamazoo Kingdom 16 8 6 2 30 25 +5 26
5 Toledo Slayers 16 6 10 0 33 36 −3 18
6 West Michigan Edge* 15 4 11 0 26 50 −24 12
7 Cleveland Internationals* 16 2 13 1 19 53 −34 7
8 Columbus Shooting Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

Heartland Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Chicago Fire Reserves 18 17 0 1 73 7 +66 52
2 Boulder Rapids Reserve 18 13 4 1 51 28 +23 40
3 Des Moines Menace 18 12 6 0 51 29 +22 36
4 Thunder Bay Chill 18 11 7 0 28 28 0 33
5 St. Louis Strikers 18 7 11 0 34 63 −29 21
6 Kansas City Brass 18 6 11 1 36 60 −24 19
7 Colorado Springs Blizzard 18 5 11 2 36 48 −12 17
8 Sioux Falls Spitfire 18 5 12 1 45 57 −12 16
9 Indiana Blast 18 5 12 1 38 56 −18 16
10 Wisconsin Rebels 18 2 15 1 26 71 −45 7
Source: [citation needed]

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Carolina Dynamo 18 11 6 1 58 37 +21 34
2 Williamsburg Legacy 18 11 7 0 35 27 +8 33
3 Richmond Kickers Future 18 9 5 4 48 31 +17 31
4 Raleigh CASL Elite 18 7 9 2 26 44 −18 23
5 Chesapeake Dragons 18 4 13 1 35 55 −20 13
6 West Virginia Chaos 18 4 13 1 25 46 −21 13
Source: [citation needed]

Northeast Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 South Jersey Barons 18 14 0 4 50 15 +35 46
2 Cape Cod Crusaders 18 13 5 0 38 15 +23 39
3 Albany Blackwatch Highlanders 18 12 3 3 45 23 +22 39
4 Rhode Island Stingrays 18 10 8 0 55 34 +21 30
5 Reading Rage 18 8 8 2 32 25 +7 26
6 Brooklyn Knights 18 8 9 1 34 39 −5 25
7 New Jersey Stallions 18 4 13 1 19 43 −24 13
8 Vermont Voltage 18 2 15 1 11 58 −47 7
9 Jersey Falcons 18 2 16 0 18 68 −50 5[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 El Paso Patriots 18 15 3 0 64 23 +41 45
2 DFW Tornados 18 14 4 0 52 19 +33 41[a]
3 Memphis Express 18 12 6 0 37 23 +14 36
4 Nashville Metros 18 7 9 2 31 32 −1 23
5 New Orleans Shell Shockers 18 5 12 1 26 54 −28 15[b]
6 Lafayette Swamp Cats 18 4 13 1 19 52 −33 13
7 Austin Lightning 18 2 13 3 21 46 −25 9
8 Laredo Heat * 8 2 5 1 12 15 −3 7
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted
  2. ^ 1 point deducted

Southeast Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Central Florida Kraze 18 14 3 1 46 19 +27 43
2 Cocoa Expos 18 11 5 2 39 26 +13 35
3 Ajax Orlando Prospects 18 11 6 1 47 26 +21 34
4 Bradenton Academics 18 8 10 0 35 34 +1 24
5 Palm Beach Pumas 18 2 16 0 18 67 −49 6
Source: [citation needed]

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Cascade Surge 16 11 4 1 40 23 +17 34
2 Spokane Shadow 16 11 4 1 36 31 +5 34
3 Abbotsford Rangers 16 4 11 1 22 36 −14 13
4 Yakima Reds 16 3 11 2 27 37 −10 11
Source: [citation needed]

Southwest Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Orange County Blue Star 18 12 3 3 39 21 +18 39
2 Fresno Fuego 18 11 5 2 46 27 +19 35
3 Southern California Seahorses 18 8 7 3 41 34 +7 27
4 BYU Cougars 18 8 9 1 36 35 +1 25
5 Nevada Wonders 18 6 11 1 29 44 −15 19
Source: [citation needed]

Playoffs

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals PDL Championship Game
            
NE1 New Jersey South Jersey Barons 2
MA2 Virginia Williamsburg Legacy 1
NE1 New Jersey South Jersey Barons 2
Eastern Conference
MA1 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 3
MA1 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 3
NE2 Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders 2
MA1 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 1 (1)
SE1 Florida Central Florida Kraze (PSO) 1 (2)
MS1 Texas El Paso Patriots 4
SE2 Florida Cocoa Expos 5
SE2 Florida Cocoa Expos 1
Southern Conference
SE1 Florida Central Florida Kraze 3
SE1 Florida Central Florida Kraze 4
MS2 Texas DFW Tornados 2
SE1 Florida Central Florida Kraze 1
HL2 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 0
HL1 Illinois Chicago Fire Reserves 3
GL2 Indiana Fort Wayne Fever 1
HL1 Illinois Chicago Fire Reserves 0
Central Conference
HL2 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 1
GL1 Michigan Michigan Bucks 2
HL2 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 3
HL2 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 3
SW2 California Fresno Fuego 0
SW1 California Orange County Blue Star 3
NW2 Washington (state) Spokane Shadow 2
SW1 California Orange County Blue Star 1
Western Conference
SW2 California Fresno Fuego 2
NW1 Oregon Cascade Surge 1
SW2 California Fresno Fuego 2

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Conference semifinals

South Jersey BaronsNew Jersey2–1 (OT)Williamsburg Legacy Virginia
  • Mingo 47'
  • Holloway Yellow card 66'
  • Maher gold-colored soccer ball 94'
Report
  • Scherder Yellow card 9' 87'
  • Segares Yellow card 60'
  • Wright Yellow card 63'
  • Voss Yellow card 76'
Referee: Jeff Muschik
Michigan BucksMichigan2–3Boulder Rapids ReserveColorado
  • Strong 17'
  • Turpin Yellow card 33'
  • Kabwe 70'
 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Jarze
El Paso PatriotsTexas4–5Cocoa ExposFlorida
  • Larrosa 12', 32' (pen.) Yellow card 67'
  • Mercado 23'
  • Palacios Yellow card 34'
  • Francis 77'
  • Cabrera Yellow card 87'
 Report
  • Moojen 30' (pen.)
  • Hughes 45'
  • Smith Yellow card 51'
  • Atkinson 70', 90'
  • Chan 74'
  • Hupp Yellow card 82'
  • McGrory Yellow card 85'
  • Phillips Yellow card 90'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Merrit Guthrie
Carolina DynamoNorth Carolina3–2Cape Cod CrusadersMassachusetts
  • Storey 6', 81'
  • Farrell Yellow card 51'
  • Shteiwi 89'
 Report
Attendance: 874
Orange County Blue StarCalifornia3–2 (OT)Spokane ShadowWashington (state)
 Report
  • Barton 9' Yellow card 89'
  • Cummings Yellow card 25' 83'
  • Cummings Yellow card 44'
  • Ready Yellow card 49'
  • Hite Yellow card 65'
Attendance: 1,327
Referee: Dinesh Singh
Central Florida Kraze Florida4–2DFW Tornados Texas
  • Mullings 22', 74', 78'
  • Barber Yellow card 44'
  • Steed Yellow card 55'
  • Sargeant Yellow card 61'
  • Robertson Yellow card 82'
  • Philip 90'
 Report
  • Koehler 49'
  • Rowland 58'
  • Odera Yellow card 74'
  • Hammett Yellow card 78'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Shane Moody
Fort Wayne FeverIndiana1–3Chicago Fire ReservesIllinois
  • Dolinsky Yellow card 38'
  • Tudela 44'
  • Bullen Yellow card 79'
 Report
  • Klatter 19'
  • Jaman 47'
  • O'Rourke Yellow card 75'
  • Nash 88'
Attendance: 690
Referee: Tony Delois
Fresno FuegoCalifornia2–1Cascade SurgeOregon
  • Souza Yellow card 39'
  • Lopez Yellow card 42'
  • Gutierrez 45'
  • Cignetti Yellow card 58'
  • Rivera 70'
  • Ramirez Yellow card 87'
 Report
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Miguel Chicas

Conference Finals

Carolina DynamoNorth Carolina3–2South Jersey BaronsNew Jersey
 Report
  • Mingo Yellow card 15' 38'
  • Donatelli 44' (pen.)
  • Brown Yellow card 45'
  • Daigle Yellow card 51'
  • Braxton Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 88'
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
Central Florida KrazeFlorida3–1Cocoa ExposFlorida
  • Mullings 19'
  • Judino Yellow card 40'
  • Cook 44'
  • Hargis Yellow card 58'
  • Barber Yellow card 62'
  • Sargeant Yellow card 68'
  • Philip 90'
 Report
  • Sypura Red card 42'
  • Phillips Yellow card 77' 89'
  • Balkanloo Yellow card 90'
  • Smith Yellow card 90'
Chicago Fire ReservesIllinois0–1 (OT)Boulder Rapids ReserveColorado
 Report
Attendance: 160
Referee: Cien Asoera
Fresno FuegoCalifornia2–1Orange County Blue StarCalifornia
  • Cignetti Yellow card 29' 47'
  • Rivera 51' Yellow card 51'
  • Lopez Yellow card 69'
 Report
  • Evans 20'
  • Lopez Yellow card 64'
  • Poltl Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 90'
  • Dunn Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 90'
Attendance: 2,177
Referee: Cory Dean

National Semifinals

Boulder Rapids ReserveColorado3–0Fresno FuegoCalifornia
 Report
  • Lopez Yellow card 85'
Pleasant View Field
Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jose Carro
Central Florida KrazeFlorida1–1 (a.e.t.)Carolina DynamoNorth Carolina
  • Vasquez Yellow card 41'
  • Cook 45'
  • Sargeant Yellow card 46'
  • Mullings Yellow card 90'
  • Philip Yellow card 90'
 Report
Penalties
  • Steed soccer ball with red X
  • Vasquez soccer ball with red X
  • Barber soccer ball with check mark
  • Delgado soccer ball with red X
  • Robertson soccer ball with check mark
 2–1
UCF Soccer Complex
Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 750
Referee: Sean Hurd

PDL Championship Game

Central Florida KrazeFlorida1–0Boulder Rapids ReserveColorado
  • Cook 88'
UCF Soccer Complex
Orlando, Florida

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